England and Wales Census 2021 - TS055: Purpose of second address

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales with a second address by the purpose of that second address. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Area type

Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

Lower Tier Local Authorities

Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. In England there are 309 lower tier local authorities. These are made up of non-metropolitan districts (181), unitary authorities (59), metropolitan districts (36) and London boroughs (33, including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities. Of these local authority types, only non-metropolitan districts are not additionally classified as upper tier local authorities.

Second address type (10 categories)

Indicates whether a person has an alternative address (somewhere they stay for more than 30 days per year) and the type of second address this is.

The 'Not applicable' classification applies to people without an alternative address.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Version 4
Last Updated February 17, 2023, 15:12 (GMT)
Created January 6, 2023, 15:42 (GMT)
Visibility Public
Year 2021
Topics Accommodation and housing
Units Persons
Geographic Layer Counties
Countries
Integrated Care Boards
Local Authorities
Local Health Boards
London Boroughs
Lower Super Output Areas
Metropolitan Districts
Middle Super Output Areas
NHS England Regions
Non-Metropolitan Districts
Output Areas
Regions
Sub Integrated Care Board Locations
Unitary Authorities
Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
Frequency Decennial
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Citation Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Geographical Coverage Location England and Wales
Granularity Country level down to OA
Geographic Spatial data {"geo_type": "polygon", "lat": "52.4036", "lon": "-1.93872", "left": "-6.53687", "top": "55.8275", "right": "1.98853", "bottom": "49.6694", "srid": null, "accuracy": null, "source": null}